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The Lightning Oak of Churchfield

Harlow, Essex

Recorded by: James Chambers

About the tree

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Species:
Pedunculate oakQuercus robur
Form:
Pollard lapsed
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
3.18m at a height of 1.50m
Veteran status:
Veteran tree

Location of tree

County:
Essex
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TL4647910534
Public accessibility:
Public - open access (e.g. public park)
Surroundings:
Roadside, Public or open space

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The Lightning Oak of Churchfield

Harlow, Essex

Recorded by: James Chambers

About the tree

Species:
Pedunculate oak
Form:
Pollard lapsed
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
3.18m at a height of 1.50m
Condition:
Holes or water pockets, Hollowing trunk, Hollowing branches, Decaying wood in the crown
Veteran status:
Veteran tree
Tree number:
303200
Local or historic name:
The Lightning Oak of Churchfield
Tag number:

Location of tree

County:
Essex
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TL4647910534
Public accessibility:
Public - open access (e.g. public park)
Surroundings:
Roadside, Public or open space
Ancient tree site:
--
Woodland Trust wood:
No

Wildlife

Epiphytes:
Lichen, Moss
Fungi:
Oak bracket (Pseudoinonotus dryadeus), Species not listed
Invertebrates:
Yes
Bats:
--

Recorded by

Recorded by:
James Chambers
Recording organisation:
--
Last visited:
04/11/2026
First recorded:
04/11/2026